Munchkins and Mayhem

Munchkins & Mayhem

A Kids Crafts Blog

Monday, December 3, 2012

Gingerbread House Party


Houseography has a really great idea for a fun holiday party.  She recommends creating the house structure for all of the guests and providing the candy and icing for accessorizing.  She even includes a list of potential decorating snacks and a sample schedule.  She has adorable certificates to hand out too such as most beautiful house or most colorful. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
 http://www.houseography.net/2010/12/holidayography-gingerbread-magic.html



That mommy blog uses graham crackers and sugar cones for her party.

Get the instructions here:
http://thatmommyblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-fun-gingerbread-playdate.html

Sunday, December 2, 2012

DIY Snow Globe Soap



Alpha mom has an amazing kids craft project that makes a great gift as well - homemade snow globe soap. Using clear glycerine soap and white soap, blue soap dye, ice cube trays and cute objects to place into the soap.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/snow-globe-soap/

Saturday, December 1, 2012

How to Make a Scribble Bow


Lines across my face has a great spin on their tutorial of how to make a gift bow which your child can help create.  All they need to do is scribble on a piece of paper and then you turn the scribbles into a bow.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://linesacrossmyface.blogspot.com/2011/08/turn-baby-scribbles-into-bows-gift-bow.html

Friday, November 30, 2012

Toilet Paper Roll Snowman


Tidbit times has a toilet paper snowman craft embellishing it with buttons, pompoms, and cute little pipe cleaner ear muffs.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://tidbittimes.wordpress.com/tag/snowman/


Kcm unda uses felt to make a hat and scarf for her snowman.

Get the instructions here:
http://kcmunda.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/snowman-craft/


Being mk mummy adds a top hat to her version. 

Get the instructions here:
http://being-mkmummy.com/blog/?p=7222


Thursday, November 29, 2012

Snow Coated Votive Holders


Polish the stars has a beautiful way to coat a votive holder with epsom salt and make it look like snow.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.polishthestars.com/2010/12/snowball-candles.html

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Colored Ice Sun Catchers


Tracy lynn conway shares a colorful ice sun catcher for the wintertime.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://tracylynnconway.hubpages.com/hub/Winter-Ice-Craft-Sun-Catchers


Kiwi crate's version uses objects found in nature such as leaves and twigs for a fall version. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kiwicrate.com/projects/Ice-Sun-Catchers/1082


Twig and toad stool uses citrus fruit for readily accessible and colorful ornaments.

Get the instructions here:
http://twigandtoadstool.blogspot.com/2014/01/ice-rainbow-sun-catchers.html

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Sensory Box Roundup


Sensory bins are great for early learners. Here are some variations and ideas to keep your little ones entertained.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Strawberry Chic has thought up a wonderful sensory box using beans and even include ideas for play such as measuring cups, spoons, and tins. Beans are a great alternative to sand because they're so much easier to sweep up. You know at least half of the box will land all over the floor


Play at home mom has a Halloween inspired sensory box however you can use any objects to change the theme. She uses pasta and rubber toys.

Play at home mom 3 takes a yellow highlighter apart, dilutes it in water and turns on a black light for a glow in the dark sensory box.  


Juggling with kids has a very easy recipe for Cloud Dough. It's flour and baby oil. That's it. It feels like flour but the baby oil makes it moldable.


Pink and green mama has a construction themed sensory box featuring toy trucks and rocks.


Play create explore uses cooked spaghetti with red tempura powder paint for their sensory bin. You could add other noodles as well varying shapes and sizes.

Teach preschool uses cooked spaghetti and paint in her version.




Dirt and boogers has a construction themed sensory box as well but they use actual dirt.


Pink stripey socks makes her own dirt out out corn starch, shaving cream and food coloring.



The imagination tree has a baker's sensory box complete with cup cake wrappers, whisks, measuring spoons and pastel colored beans.



Share and remember has a pastel rainbow rice sensory table that looks beautiful when it all mixes together. She uses rice, food coloring and rubbing alcohol to make the rice.


No time for flash cards has a magnetic sensory box featuring magnet letters, a magnet wand, and cracked wheat.


Puppy dog tails has a garden themed sensory bin using coffee beans and grounds as the dirt. A great idea for your kids to have their own garden to tend to.



Play create explore has an eye spy sensory bin filled with lots of little trinkets.


Counting coconuts has a really cute idea for a spring sensory box using real grass, plastic flowers, plastic bugs, and pretty stones.


No time for flash cards uses mini terra cotta pots and stones for her spring sensory bin.




Counting coconuts also has a pirate sensory box using plastic coins, jewelry and black beans. What's even cuter is they made a treasure map to go with it so kids can search out the particular objects.


No time for flash cards has a swamp inspired sensory table.  However it's rather involved and involves kool aid so is also most likely rather sweet and sticky.


Pigtails and tutus has a fishing for magnets sensory idea.  She uses a bathtub but a box could work as well.


Happy hooligans has a nifty idea for a shaving cream car wash.  She suggests setting up three stations -- one for shaving cream, one for water, and one with a towel to dry the cars off.
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